Buffalo Nickel Bar & Grill

We came here after realizing that every other place in town shut down promptly at (or before?!) 9pm and we hadn't eaten. We had low expectations - greasy bar food, but better than going to bed hungry - but we were pleasantly surprised! I had the crab cake (actually on the appetizer menu) which was 100% crab meat lightly fried with some tasty chipotle mayo. Hubby had a bleu cheese burger which was juicy and tasty. We got pecan pie a la mode as a dessert, and it was tasty as well. This place is NOT just a bar, and definitely not a last resort. Give 'em a try!

Just okay. Bleu Cheese Burger was loaded with Bleu Cheese, but overcooked. Ordered medium-well, but it came out very well-done. Service was mediocre, and atmosphere is just okay. On a bright note, the "Indian Rain Sticks" (fried zucchini and squash) were quite tasty. Still, not a place we'll visit again.

TERRIBLE - I, also, would give it less than a star if possible. This is a little long, but it happened. We've been here a few times, usually when we are riding on our motorcycles. The food is just o.k. The staff is typically VERY slow. This last trip (and I DO mean last)  the service was UNBELIEVABLY bad. We had walked in around 3pm after what was obviously the end of a rush and there were probably about 15 guests. A third of the tables (I am not exaggerating) were still covered in leftover food, dirty dishes, etc.

After waiting 10 minutes to be acknowledged, an annoyed server ushered us over to a dirty table to sit. He disappeared and we were not greeted by our waitress for another 10 minutes. She disappears again. Getting annoyed and just wanting something to eat and drink after shopping, we moved over to the bar area to get better service. A different server comes over and we immediately give them our drink AND food order. We get our daughter's drink. They disappear and come back 10 minutes later with just food.

At this point, we went up to the bar to get our drinks after watching the server disappear again. Mind you, we weren't asked to pay for the beer at this point - we are obviously at a table. After about 5 minutes, the guy behind the bar (presumably the owners son) personally walks over to our table and plunks down two more beers, which we do not drink. He was aware that we had already gotten our drinks (he poured them and it wasn't that busy) and he brought them over to make a point This later ends in a LOUD and very annoying argument to have the beers taken off of our check. It was ridiculous. I can't remember being anywhere where we had to argue to get something so stupid fixed - AND he wouldn't let us leave with the beers (which IS legal to do on the streets of Fredericksburg - LOVE it!) He obviously was having a bad day and was determined to make sure others did too.  

Finally, after fixing our bill, he returns and LITERALLY tosses the receipt book on the table, hitting my husbands drink. The bartender should feel thankful that my husband is a good guy :) We will NEVER return again and we tell every person (especially our biker friends) to avoid this place with their lazy rude staff (We get it - you hate the tourist - but they are helping to pay your rent - try to remember that!)